Episode 37

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5th Dec 2022

How Bad has the Labor Shortage Become?

Keeping It Real With Dr. Kuehl

Season 2, Episode 37: Dr. Kuehl answers an ASA member’s question on the labor shortage.

ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 2, Episode 37 (9:10 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks to ASA members about all things related to the current labor situation.

  • Is there any estimate as to how many people are working at UBER, Lyft, Door Dash, Amazon “Independent Contractor Delivery”, etc.?   
  • Why are people prone to working these gigs?        
  • Will this group be disrupted by a recession?
  • How do we get back to selling prospective employees on health insurance, retirement plans and  employee training?     
  • What generational group cares about retirement?
  • Would an immigration plan help?
  •  Will we ever see an end to this labor shortage?

Ask Dr. Kuehl a Question

Have a question or topic for Chris Kuehl that you would like answered on this podcast or on his monthly ASA members only webinar? Email it to Bri Baresel at bbaresel@asa.net.

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About the Podcast

Keeping it Real Podcast with Dr. Kuehl
PHCP-PVF economic updates in less than 10 minutes.
A weekly podcast, “Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl,” debut in July 2020. In these podcasts, ASA Chief Economist, Dr. Chris Kuehl, provides a brief 5-10 minute economic update on areas of keen interest to ASA members, including industrial PVF commodities.